Muscle Oxygenation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Investigation of Peripheral Muscle Oxygenation at Rest and Movement in Hospitalized Patients in Severe Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Comparison With Stable Period

The aim of our study is to examine the Peripheral Muscle Oxygenations at rest and in motion on the 2nd day of hospitalized patients and before discharge in Severe Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and to compare the results in the hospital periods by repeating the tests in the stable periods of the patients 1 month after discharge.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a COPD patient hospitalized with Severe Acute Exacerbation
• be between 40-80 years old
• Having a Body Mass Index below 35

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who do not want to participate in the study
• Patients requiring intensive care follow-up during their hospitalization Arthritis, neurological disease, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral arterial disease, muscle weakness, broken etc. patients with the condition
• Extensive parenchyma such as malignancy, pulmonary embolism, vasculitis, collagen tissue diseases, interstitial fibrosis, severe pneumonia patients with damage
• Patients with severe dyspnea and hemodynamic instability who cannot perform the sit-up test